Chapter 453: The Minister Recommends the Royal Concubine

Jinyu stood up and said, "Since Master Mingze came from Longsheng Palace, he might have said the same thing to Your Majesty."

"I didn't expect that Master Mingze could help the queen unintentionally."

Everyone in the Great Chu State knows the status of Master Mingze.

Unexpectedly, Master Mingze helped his own queen unintentionally.

This also fulfilled the Queen's wish.

Master Mingze's prophecy came true.

At the morning court session on the second day, the ministers argued fiercely in the court over the issue of the Western Camp.

"Although Shen Xiao has been in the Western Camp for several years, he has no actual combat experience and is not qualified to take on such a heavy responsibility. Your Majesty, please send a general as soon as possible."

The first person to speak was actually Shen Xiao's father, Lord Shen, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.

"Although I am a civil servant, Shen Xiao is my son. It is most appropriate for me to speak first."

The Minister of War also spoke up: "Although Song Zhuo comes from a family of military commanders, he is still young and a bit impetuous, so he is not suitable."

"Now that Marquis Dingguo is ill, Your Majesty should choose a general as soon as possible."

It was also at this time that the ministers in the court realized that so many years of peaceful life had made them completely forget that a country ultimately had to rely on its military strength to establish its authority.

I never thought that the Great Chu now has no generals to send.

Xia Ning, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward and said, "I am Xia Ning, the Minister of Revenue, and I have someone to recommend."

Seeing Xia Ning standing out, a smile appeared on the face of the Emperor of Great Chu.

Xia Ning is now willing to go to Beijing to participate in court affairs and can remain calm, which is what he wants to see most.

Moreover, looking at Xia Ning's appearance, he might have the same idea as me.

When Xia Ning stood up, he also heard the discussions of the ministers around him.

"I heard that Xia Ning is a descendant of the Xia family and was your Majesty's closest friend when they were young."

"I heard that Xia Ning has made Baoning County as prosperous as the capital. He really lives up to the reputation of the Xia family."

......

Amidst the discussions, the prince's heart suddenly began beating violently.

Very uneasy.

Thinking of this, the prince disregarded any rules and etiquette, stepped forward and interrupted Xia Ning's words: "Father, I volunteer to lead the troops to fight!"

“These years, I have been…” The three words “Royal Consort” were about to come to his lips, but the prince took them back. Now that he was in the court, he had better not cause trouble for his aunt.

"I have read a lot of military books in recent years. If Shen Xiao, Song Zhuo and I were to join forces, we would certainly be no less capable than Marquis Dingguo."

"Royal brother! No!" The second prince is now wholeheartedly on the side of the crown prince, so naturally he will not let him take such a risk.

Seeing the insistence on the Crown Prince's face, the Second Prince also stood up: "Father..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the Great Chu Emperor: "Okay, you all leave first, I want to listen to Xia Ning."

"Your Majesty." Xia Ning hurriedly stepped forward and spoke, not giving the prince any chance to interrupt.

"It is not appropriate for Your Highness the Crown Prince to go." Xia Ning did not rush to express his opinion, and then looked at His Highness the Crown Prince in front of him.

"It's not that His Royal Highness is too noble to go to the West."

"But since Your Majesty has decided to go to war, you must fight to the end." Xia Ning bowed to the Emperor of Great Chu.

"This battle will definitely take some time."

The prince was not discouraged, and still replied: "I am not afraid of hardship. As for the wedding date, if it is postponed, I think Miss Han can understand."

Xia Ning still smiled and shook his head: "The Great Chu Kingdom has a Crown Prince who is devoted to the country and the people and is not afraid of life and death. It is truly a blessing for all the people."

"But these are not important. The most important thing is that we need someone who is familiar with the border terrain, familiar with Yuefeng Nation's soldiers, and who can make the soldiers obey."

"I recommend Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine." Xia Ning's voice was loud and clear.

Immediately, there was an uproar in the court.

"How can this be possible?"

"The Imperial Concubine is a woman after all. She may have played around in the army before, but how can she be capable of such a big responsibility?"

"In the past, it was because the old Marquis Dingguo was there. Now she is alone, so it will definitely not work."

"Besides, the princess next to the Royal Concubine is still young, so she cannot leave the palace easily."

......

The discussions among the crowd continued, but it did not affect Xia Ning at all.

He still stood there with a calm expression, as if the matter had already been decided and he was just waiting for His Majesty to speak and finalize it.

But Xia Ning didn't move, and some people refused to let him go.

Xia Ning was promoted above his level. In the eyes of many people who have gained seniority, Xia Ning was able to rise to the top simply because of his relationship with His Majesty.

In fact, I look down on him very much.

It would have been fine if he had always been careful with his words and actions in the past, but now that he had made such shocking remarks, they would naturally not let him go.

The first person to speak was an official from the Yushitai: "Since Lord Xia has put forward such an opinion, why don't you answer our questions?"

Xia Ning still looked calm: "Since ancient times, heroes have always been judged by their success or failure, never by gender. If you think that because the Royal Concubine is a woman, you have doubts about her ability, then Xia has nothing to say."

Looking at the heated argument below, the Emperor of Chu finally spoke.

"In fact, I have already made up my mind about this matter."

"The reason I asked you today is to see what you think."

"Your Majesty, please make your decision!" Upon hearing the words of the Emperor of Great Chu, all the officials fell silent and returned to their previous positions, waiting for the Emperor of Great Chu to speak.

The Great Chu Emperor stood up slowly and said, "Master Mingze came to the palace yesterday and met me."

"Master Mingze told me that Princess Yong'an is a sign of good fortune for our Great Chu. If the princess can go to the border, she will definitely help our Great Chu solve its urgent needs."

"Tell me, everyone, what does Master Mingze mean?"

As soon as the Great Chu Emperor said this, the discussion among the crowd became louder than before.

"How can Master Mingze be so confused? Princess Yong'an is a blessing to our country and she cannot leave the capital."

"Princess Yong'an is so young and can't speak, how can she go to the battlefield?"

"The battlefield is full of dangers..."

"But Master Mingze has never been wrong in what he said."

All the ministers who had just stood against Xia Ning naturally split into two factions and started a dispute.

The Emperor of Chu felt a headache.

Xia Ning spoke again: "Princess Yong'an is also a woman, but according to what the gentlemen just said, women are not suitable."

"But these words came from Master Mingze, what should I do?"

"I have only explained one thing. If what Master Mingze said is correct, it means that he also recommended the Royal Concubine to lead the troops."

"After all, everyone has just said that Princess Yong'an cannot leave the Royal Consort."